OctPoWriMo 2015 – Acrostic – October 1, 2015

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Georgia

Acrostic

Story Book Heroes

Standing there bravely
Tall and thin by day
On my bookshelf they waited
Ready for me
Youthful readers
Bound in gold and red
One about a princess
One an over worked maid …and
Knights in shining armour
Heralding mighty kings –
Earnest and honest
Riding white steeds –
Onward we travelled
Each evening at bed time
Staving off dangers as I fell asleep.

Hello Folks … here we are again – October – and I’ve decided once again to participate in the OctPoWriMo and you can read about how to participate and find some great prompts by clicking the link above which will lead you to the OctPoWriMo home page. For more Acrostic poems go HERE.

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Image by Morgan Dragonwillow

45 thoughts on “OctPoWriMo 2015 – Acrostic – October 1, 2015”

Morgan Dragonwillow on October 1, 2015 at 07:04 said:

Two of my favorite things, Acrostic Poetry and books! Lovely poem, thanks for joining us again this year!

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- Bastet on October 1, 2015 at 07:16 said:
  
  Happy to be here … I always look forward to this event … thanks for reading! 🙂
  
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heyannis on October 1, 2015 at 07:31 said:

Lovely memories for me with your delightful poem. Thank you. xoA

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- Bastet on October 1, 2015 at 09:19 said:
  
  Thanks very much … glad to bring back memories Heyannis!
  
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Deepti on October 1, 2015 at 07:43 said:

Loved it.. Story books and dozing off while reading .. What a Bliss!!

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- Bastet on October 1, 2015 at 09:19 said:
  
  Happy you enjoyed the memories 🙂
  
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Payal Agarwal on October 1, 2015 at 08:31 said:

Wonderful! Glad to see you again this year. 🙂

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- Bastet on October 1, 2015 at 10:20 said:
  
  Thanks and the same goes for me 🙂
  
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J Lapis on October 1, 2015 at 08:33 said:

Oh my goodness, you’re truly off and running–what a fabulous acrostic!!!! Well done, Bastet. I’ll have to go see if there’s a prompt….oh, and I LOVE that badge; I assume we can all use it, who are planning to participate.

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- Bastet on October 1, 2015 at 10:23 said:
  
  Thanks J … I love acrostics they’re a lot of fun … tomorrow I’m scheduling (once again) a Palindrome .. let’s see if it’s up to snuff .. as for prompts … there’s a prompt a day that you can use if you like (I wrote this yesterday and was so happy that it came up as a prompt!) Of course you can use the badge and I don’t know yet who will participate .. but last year there was a great group!
  
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  - J Lapis on October 1, 2015 at 11:12 said:
    
    My acrostic, clouds, will post in a couple hours–it’s finished, and I’m reasonably pleased. I love acrostics too. I won’t be linking up though–it gets too hairy for me, as the challenge-event is on Blogspot. So I’ll be reading yours, and I think another of our friends is participating–not sure if it was Paloma or Ivy who mentioned it. We’ll keep busy, that’s for sure!
    
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    - Bastet on October 1, 2015 at 15:39 said:
      
      Fantastic … I’ve not been able to do much today online .. I’m working with a friends computer that got spammed really pad … you might want to link with me instead of Blogspot and so anyone who reads my post will see your link .. I’m happy that others will be participating … 🙂
      
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      - J Lapis on October 2, 2015 at 00:22 said:
        
        Ohhh, what a great idea…I hadn’t thought of that. Thanks, Bastet, for your generosity!!!
        
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      - Bastet on October 2, 2015 at 07:22 said:
        
        Happy to have you visit! Heavens there were over 55 submissions yesterday!
        
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      - J Lapis on October 2, 2015 at 07:25 said:
        
        Wowza!
        
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      - Bastet on October 2, 2015 at 07:37 said:
        
        And I’ve not been able to read and comment all of them … what with my other commitments … oh well ..
        
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      - J Lapis on October 2, 2015 at 09:01 said:
        
        We can’t do what we can’t do, friend 🙂
        
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      - Bastet on October 2, 2015 at 10:22 said:
        
        Yep … but like Avis I try harder (and still don’t make the grade either 😉 )
        
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      - J Lapis on October 2, 2015 at 10:29 said:
        
        Yeah, but be careful…that trying harder can wear you out; and as you note, it doesn’t always succeed. One of my main goals for the remainder of my life, is to “be enough” in my own eyes–if no one else’s. I’m happy to report some success 🙂
        
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Adam Everhard on October 1, 2015 at 10:22 said:

I always love my story book heroes and heroines! I’ve created a few of my own, but the only ones that I may eventually publish really aren’t suitable for the kiddies!
I enjoyed your fun acrostic. 🙂

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Esther Spurrill Jones on October 1, 2015 at 14:41 said:

This brings back so many memories of reading in bed, my parents yelling at me that “you’ll ruin your eyes!”

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- Bastet on October 1, 2015 at 16:44 said:
  
  Ah yes .. I also remember that dire warning! Glad you enjoyed the poem Esther! 🙂
  
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Sunita Prasad on October 1, 2015 at 17:40 said:

Loved the acrostic. Books the best friends 🙂

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Lisa @ The Meaning of Me on October 1, 2015 at 18:06 said:

Books and their heroes…great. I love the acrostics today – brings back memories of school poetry assignments!

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- Bastet on October 1, 2015 at 19:40 said:
  
  I agree the acrostics, but even the regular free verse (and a tanka!) what a great beginning!
  
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twopaisepoems on October 1, 2015 at 19:05 said:

Ah you brought back lovely memories of weekends spent with books !Lovely acrostic.

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- Bastet on October 1, 2015 at 19:38 said:
  
  I’m so happy you found memories you enjoyed (as I did) in my poem 😉
  
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- Bastet on October 1, 2015 at 19:38 said:
  
  Thanks so much for the link! I’m honoured! 😉
  
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Jessica Scott on October 1, 2015 at 19:22 said:

I love it! Storybook heroes is a wonderful acrostic. 🙂

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- Bastet on October 1, 2015 at 19:37 said:
  
  Thanks Jessica … I’m glad you liked it!
  
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clothespeggedpat on October 1, 2015 at 19:57 said:

Wonderful way to launch off into OctPoWriMo!

Revisiting memories that never grow old or dull 🙂

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- Bastet on October 2, 2015 at 07:06 said:
  
  Thanks and I agree .. from the past comes our present 🙂
  
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Candy on October 1, 2015 at 20:58 said:

love those storybook heros! hooray!

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- Bastet on October 2, 2015 at 07:08 said:
  
  🙂 Thanks Candy!
  
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Steph Beth Nickel's Blog on October 1, 2015 at 21:37 said:

What a fun poem! Many of my childhood storybook heroes we created by P.D. Eastman and came via post from the Dr. Seuss book club. 🙂

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Nithya Venkat on October 2, 2015 at 03:05 said:

Lovely write and enjoyed reading. Storybook heroes bring back memories of my childhood.

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- Bastet on October 2, 2015 at 07:05 said:
  
  Thanks … happy to have reminded you of your storybook heroes!
  
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jazzytower on October 2, 2015 at 08:25 said:

Beautifully done! I forgot how much fun this form can be. Good to see you here.:)

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- Bastet on October 2, 2015 at 10:26 said:
  
  Good to see you too … writing so much haiku and waka, I’ve neglected the other forms and forgot, as you say, how wonderfully fun they can be. Thanks for the compliment!
  
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Gayatri on October 2, 2015 at 14:05 said:

Knights in shining armour. Heralding Mighty Kings…that’s lovely ! Loved the flow of the poem -for the love of books and poetry both !

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- Bastet on October 3, 2015 at 07:43 said:
  
  Thanks Gayatri … lovely critique!
  
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Cheryl-Lynn on October 5, 2015 at 23:56 said:

I love this, cara, this is not an easy form to make it flow for that many lines and you DID!

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- Bastet on October 6, 2015 at 13:18 said:
  
  Thanks dear … I’m glad it came off so nicely … 🙂
  
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